Unity, Elektrobit Team Up to Build Autonomous Car UI Platform

Videogames and reality are merging as Unity, the company behind one of the world's leading videogame development platforms, teams up with Elektrobit, a global supplier of connected software products for the automotive industry. The goal of the collaboration is to streamline the process of designing and developing automotive human-machine interfaces (HMIs) with state-of-the-art real-time rendering capabilities. With the predicted revolution of autonomous vehicles seemingly just around the corner, user interface experience may well become the main differentiating factor over drivability for future vehicle owners. As a press release on PRNewswire explains, "the growing prevalence of high-performance computing platforms in cars and the increasing sizes and numbers of displays in vehicles are driving demand for more real-time and photorealistic 3D experiences, both for improved usability and enhanced customer delight." By combining their expertise, Elektrobit, and Unity aim to make it easier for near-future carmakers to develop next-gen real-time HMIs for vehicles that will drive the future of the automotive industry.